Hot-air or vapor bath cabinet.



No. 546,580. I Patented Apr. 3, I900.

J. H. LENNON 81. A. C. WHALEY.

HOT AIR 0R VAPOR BATH CABINET.

(Application filed an is. 1099.]

(No'ModeL) UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH H. LENNON AND ARTHUR O. XVI-TALEY, OF BUFFALO, NE\V YORK.

HOT-AIR OR VAPOR BATH CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 46, 80, dated April 3,1900.

Application filed May 13, 1899. Serial No. 716,685. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH H. LENNON and ARTHUR O. WHALEY, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHot-Air or Vapor Bath Cabinets; and we do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Our invention relates to improvements in hot-air and vapor bathcabinets, and more particular to that class which. are known ascollapsible or folding cabinets.

Our invention consists, first, in the improved form, arrangement, andmanner of attachment of the rigid and flexible portions of the cabinet,and, second, in an improved collar attachment so constructed as toenable the patient to employ the cabinet for a facebath alone.

We Will now minutely describe the manner in which We have carried outour invention and then claim what we believe to be novel.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improvedbath-cabinet in use with portions broken away for disclosing itsinterior. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cabinet. Fig. 3 is anenlarged fragmentary portion of the top of the cabinet, showing improvedcollar and opening for access to the patients face; and Fig. 4 is anenlarged fragmentary portion showing in section the manner of securingthe rigid and flexible portions together.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the body portion of our improvedbath-cabinet, made from any suitable flexible material, such aswaterproof canvas or rubber, which will retain the heat or steam and atthe same time prevent admission therethrough of the outside air. Theoutside configuration of this body portion when in use is clearly shownin Figs. 1 and 2, in which the back 2 is substantially vertical and thefront 3 is longer than the back and rests in an inclined position, asshown.

4 is the shoulder portion'of oval contour and is stitched to the bodyportion 1 at 5 (see Fig. 4) far enough back to leave the two flaps (iand7.

8 is an oval rigid frame, preferably of metal, and is secured inposition in the cabinet by inclosing it between the flaps 6 and 7 of thebody and shoulder portions 1 and 4., respectively, the outer edges ofthe flaps 6 and 7 being stitched at 9. This improved arrangement has theadvantage of concealing the oval frame 8 and preventing the bulgy andunsightly appearance which would be presented by securing the frame onthe outside.

10 is the rigid circular frame of metal,which This is secured to theflexible shoulder portion4 by passing the edge 11 of the circularopening in the shoulder portion t over and around the frame 10 andstitching it to the under side of the shoulder portion 4. This shoulderportion, arranged as just described with its rigid inner and outerframes, is thus adapted to rest lightly and comfortably upon theshoulders of the patient under treatment and presents a compact andsightly appearance.

12 is the neck portion, which we preferably make of an elongatedcylindrical configuration and of the same material as the shoulder andbody portions. It is secured to the shoulder portion 4 just outside thecircular frame 10 by turning in the lower edge 13 (see Fig. 4) of theneck portion and stitching inside the neck portion through the turned-inedge 13 and the fold of the shoulder portion inclosing the rigidcircular frame 10. This construction has the effect of concealing therigid circular frame 10, the same as with the oval frame 8, thus givingto the entire outside of the cabinet a smooth and sightly finish.

The upper edge of the cylindrical neck portion is formed into thestitched fold 14,through which is passed the draw-string 15. Thestitched fold 14 has an inside opening 16 and an outside opening 17,through either one of which the ends 18 of the draw-string 15 can bepassed. In this manner when the patient has an attendant the neckportion 12 can be drawn up and secured from the outside by using theopening 17. If the patient is taking his bath alone, he can effect thesame result by using the inside opening 16.

19 is a semicircular opening in the body portion, arranged centrally inthe front 3 and extending downwardly from the oval frame 8. A flap 20,somewhat larger than the opening 19, is secured along its upper edgeover such opening, by means of which the opening may be covered when notin use to prevent the escape of the heat or steam or uncovered for thepassage of the patients hand, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. Withthis improved construction the patient has free access to the face andhead when desired, especially in the absence of an attendant.

The elongated cylind rical neck portion, with its draw-string, adaptsour improved cabinet for use with the face alone, as is often desirable.In this event the patient has simply to place the cabinet over the backof a chair, fill it with hot air or steam, and, placing the face in theneck portion, it can be held in such position by tightening thedraw-string, so as to prevent the escape of the hot air or steam duringthe face treatment.

Our improved bath-cabinet may be filled with hot air, steam, or vapor ofany desired description in the usual manner either by placing a lamp 21under the chair upon which the patient sits, with evaporating-pan, or byany of the present well-known methods.

WVe claim- 1. A collapsible bath-cabinet consisting of flexible neck,shoulder and body portions, a

rigid oval frame to which the shoulder and body portions are secured bystitching them together, back from theiredges leaving two contiguousflaps extendinginwardly, the rigid oval frame being inclosed in the twoflaps by stitching together their outer edges,.a rigid circular framecentrally secured in the flexible shoulder portion, and forming theopening for the patients head, the flexible neck portion being securedto the shoulder portion just outside the rigid circular frame.

2. A collapsible bath-cabinet consisting of flexible neck, shoulder, andbody portions, a rigid oval frame to which the shoulder and bodyportions are secured a rigid circular frame forming the opening for thepatients head centrally secured in the flexible shoulder portion, bypassing the edge of the circular opening in the shoulder portion, overand around the rigid circular frame and stitching it to the under sideof the shoulder portion, the flexible neck portion being secured to theshoulder portion, just outside the rigid circular frame, by turning inthe lower edge of the neck portion and stitching inside the neck portionthrough the turned-in edge and the fold of the shoulder portioninclosing the rigid circular frame.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH H. LENNON. ARTHUR O. WHALEY.

\Vitnesses:

W. T. MILLER, ALVIN PEELS.

